Metro - File #: 2019-0085

• File #: 2019-0085
• Type: Program
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/12/2019
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 7/17/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the 2-year Micro Mobility Vehicles Pilot Program at Metro stations; and B. AMENDING Metro's Parking Ordinance (Attachment A) and Parking Rates and Permit Fee Resolution (Attachment B) in support of the implementation of the Micro Mobility Vehicles Pilot Program.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Americans With Disabilities Act, Bicycling, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, First/Last Mile, Micromobility Vehicles, Outreach, Pilot studies, Policy, legislation and regulation, Program, Research management, Resolution, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Surveys, Transit System, Vehicle operations, Vehicle sharing, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2019-0600

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JULY 17, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF MICRO MOBILITY VEHICLES PILOT PROGRAM AT METRO STATIONS

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. ADOPTING the 2-year Micro Mobility Vehicles Pilot Program at Metro stations; and

B. AMENDING Metro's Parking Ordinance (Attachment A) and Parking Rates and Permit Fee Resolution (Attachment B) in support of the implementation of the Micro Mobility Vehicles Pilot Program.

Issue
ISSUE

In September 2018, staff was directed to develop recommendations for permitting and regulating the operation of Micro Mobility Vehicles ("Vehicles") on Metro property. In order to ensure these Vehicles are parked and operated in a manner that does not impede or restrict pedestrian access while on all Metro properties, parking facilities, and right-of-way (ROW), staff introduced the proposed Vehicles Pilot Program ("Program") at the March 2019 Planning and Programming Committee meeting. The Board carried the item to April so that staff could provide additional outreach to Micro Mobility Operating Companies ("Operators"), provide revised pricing structure recommendation and to obtain further community comments prior to adoption. Accordingly, staff conducted additional outreach and research as directed by the Board.

This Board item brings the 2-year Vehicles Pilot Program to the Board for final adoption. An update to the Board is scheduled in six months.

Background
BACKGROUND

Micro Mobility Vehicles, including e-scooters and dockless bicycles, are a new mode of transportation utilizing GPS-enabled smartphone applications for communication and tracking by operators and users.

Recently, the City of Los Angeles and a few other municipalities in Los Angeles County approved and implemented pilot programs to regulate approximately 60,000 e-scooters and dockless bikes, the largest number of Micro Mobility vehicles in the country. Metro recognize...